Before laying down your 'plastic' to buy a string of pearls or bracelet or chicago taxi medallion, read all you can about it so you are a well education purchaser. Compare price, service and quality. b. Get all the details about the online or store return policy and their refund policy. f. Don't buy without getting a warranty or guarantee with the item being purchased. Be sure to get, in writing, on the sales receipt, any information you relied on when making your purchase, such as the gem's weight or size. Some jewelers will supply a grading report from a gemological laboratory.

The saying goes 'if you don't know your jewels, know your jeweler'. Well, checking on the reputation of the sale that you making is of paramount importance when buying diamonds, pearls, watches or chicago taxi medallion. We suggest that you look into the store's standing in your town. Determine what professional trade groups your jeweler belongs and what the requirements are of membership. The BBB is an excellent source of investigation on a business. Look for a jeweler with a gemological and appraisal education and certificate.

The BBB Reliability seal is a good indicator of the online store's compliance with good business practices and a seal you should look for when buying diamonds, watches, pearls or chicago taxi medallion. Get all the product details in writing (for example by email) including refund policy. A conversation with a sales person from the online store as you want to 'get personal' as if you had visited a 'bricks and mortar' store. Having written that, paperwork trail is extremely important when making an online jewelry purchase. As a closing comment, the recipient of your jewelry or chicago taxi medallion is one lucky person!